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16. Jang Da-wool

Unsung climate villain South Korea

Already three decades have passed since the world decided to tackle global climate change. However, the total amount of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions emitted annually has not decreased, but rather steadily increased since the birth of the United Nations Framework for Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC) at the Rio Summit in 1992.

2022-10-23 17:00

Samsung's new climate strategy welcomed but falls short of its responsibility

Samsung Electronics announced a new climate and environment strategy on Sept. 15. The world's biggest memory chip maker pledged to achieve company-wide net zero carbon emissions by 2050 to help tackle the global climate crisis.

2022-09-25 17:20

What we must learn from recent heavy rainfall

Record rainfall flooded homes, metro stations, and roads and submerged more than 10 thousand cars in Korea including its capital, Seoul, from Aug. 8 to 9.

2022-08-21 16:45

Living with hotter and more frequent heat waves

Heat waves and forest fires are devastating Europe right now. Starting from the middle of June, many Europeans have been suffering from extreme heat waves. A “red,” extreme heat warning was issued for the first time in the United Kingdom. In Portugal and Spain, temperatures rose up to around 46 degrees Celsius. There have been more than 3,600 deaths reported in Europe as of Tuesday.

2022-07-24 15:12

Who needs to reduce carbon emission first and take more responsibilities?

High temperatures scorched the Earth in June, including in North America, Europe, Russia, India and China. We, people in South Korea, also had the highest-ever daily minimum temperature recorded in June since 1997.

2022-06-30 16:27

Auto workers support rapid and fair transition to combat climate change

The Korean automotive industry began in 1955 when the first car, the “Sibal,” was produced. The name means “new start.” The first ever Korean-developed car was the Hyundai Pony in 1975. Since then, the auto industry has played an important role in the Korean economy.

2022-04-24 15:39

President-elect Yoon: Climate leader or Korean Trump?

The 20th presidential election of the Republic of Korea is over. Yoon Suk-yeol from the conservative People Power Party will lead one of the most vibrant democracies as well as the 10th-largest economy for the next five years.

2022-03-27 12:50

Korea to become the strongest nuclear power?

The 20th presidential election in South Korea is coming. One of the two most popular candidates, Yoon Suk-yeol from the main opposition party, recently announced that if elected, he will make South Korea “the strongest nuclear power country.”

2022-03-02 16:14

Green or red light for Korea's climate action in 2022

Every year the World Economic Forum (WEF), also known as the Davos Forum, publishes its “Global Risks Report.” The report analyzes the major global risks perceived by experts and leaders in government, business and civil society.

2022-01-23 16:30

Key climate moments of 2021

The year 2021 is ending soon. While 2021 will be mainly remembered for the persistence of the COVID-19 pandemic, we also need to recap the key climate moments of the year in this era of climate emergency.

2021-12-28 16:44

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